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CLOTHES RECYCLING SKIPSRecycled clothing is a booming market. PAGES 2, 3

TOURISMThe fear of terror is changing how we travel. PAGE 5

LETTER-BOX COMPANIESThe Panama Papers put a spot-light on economic crime. PAGE 6

Michael GreuelHandelsblatt Düsseldorf

When it comes to cheating on university admission tests, Chinese students can be very creative. For example: One student

used a miniature camera in a necklace to transmit pictures of the test questions to an accomplice. This person then conveyed the solutions to examinees via wireless mini-headphones. To catch such cheat-ers, Chinese universities are using increasingly high-tech equipment. During some tests, drones hover above the classrooms to intercept wireless signals. Students using a wireless device can be localized by the drones – also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

This example shows that drones are no longer just toys for hobby pilots. Companies and organ-izations are also devising ways to use them. For instance, the German post offi ce is planning to use UAVs to deliver packages. When a customer orders something on the internet, a post offi ce employee simply needs to secure the product under a drone and send it to the recipient.

TV producers and photographers are already

using drones to record breath-taking aerial imagery. And on the North Sea, drones are being used to as-sist shipwrecked crew members. They locate those in distress and can even drop them an infl atable life preserver.

The versatility of these devices is a major boon for the manufacturers. Demand is growing rapidly. Market researchers project that global annual sales for the UAV market will amount to about 10.2 billion euros by the middle of the next decade. In 2014 it was approximately half that fi gure. At the moment, the major part of this industry’s sales is still made with military drones. In the military, UAVs are pri-marily used for aerial reconnaissance and attacks.

As with many up and coming markets, the drone sector is not without its growing pains. For instance, many consumer devices can only fl y for a short time before their batteries need to be recharged. This also limits how far they can fl y. In Germany, the law, which states that drone pilots must always have their UAVs in sight when fl ying. This makes fl ying on cloudy days very diffi cult. The Ministry of Trans-port is currently considering a possible revision of this rule. The rise of drones is therefore likely to continue.

Drones can deliver packages, catch cheaters during tests and help shipwrecked crew members. Their versatility has helped create a booming market.

June/July/Aug. 2016ISSUE 39NEWCOMER

www.handelsblattmachtschule.de/newcomer

The sky is the limit

Photos: Corbis | Imaginechina

Source: WirtschaftsWoche 5/2016

CONTROLLED ASCENTThe popularity of drones has led to a more crowded air space. This graphic shows how high these UAVs are allowed to fl y in Germany.

No one is allowed to fl y near airports without a permit. There are exceptions for drones as long as they stay at least 1,500 m from the airport fence.

30 to 50 metres

Drones used by companies can fl y a maximum of 100 m high and require a

permit from the aviation authorities.

100 metres

There is a controlled airspace for airport approach routes that starts at 304 or 518 m ->

Permission is required

304 to 518 metres

Private people may fl y their drones as high as 762 m when not near airports. That is the end of the uncontrolled air-space.

762 metres

Those who wish to fl y at higher elevations need approval from the nearest airport tower.

Above 762 metres

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June/July/Aug. 2016, ISSUE 39HANDELSBLATT FOCUS

A sharp eye and mind

What’s in your wardrobe? What do you wear to school, what do you put on for an evening with friends? Do you prefer a chic look or perhaps something more casual? Fashion is important to many of us. An outfi t says something about our tastes and attitudes while refl ecting the trends of our generation. There is no shortage of choice when it comes to fashion – from everyday leisure clothing and

work uniforms to Haute Couture. The latter is seen on the major catwalks in cities like Paris and New York – each item carefully crafted by a fashion designer. These designers try to recognize develop-ments and trends at an early stage and sketch their initial designs based on this inspiration. Next, they consider the colours and fabrics to be used. Fashion designers must

therefore know how to use a needle and thread. It is also important to know about the various types of material and the techniques for using them. Today’s professionals rarely use paper and pens to sketch out their designs. Computers are as widely used in the fashion industry as in other industries. Prospective fashion designers should have creative talent, be comfortable

using design programs and have a certain fl air for maths. One can become a fashion designer through an apprenticeship or by studying design at university. Fur-ther information can be found at: www.berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de

Rebecca LembkeInstitute of Economic Education at Oldenburg

FASHION DESIGNER

Maren KienaßInstitute of Economic Education at Oldenburg

The weather is warmer which means: It’s time to clean out the closets. As summer approaches, we often look

through our wardrobes and see what we have outgrown, what is a bit too worn and what has simply gone out of style. But what do we do with this clothing? Some sell their items at fl ea markets or on the internet, while others recycle them at charity shops or textile banks. One million tons of clothing and shoes are collected in Germany alone according to the FairWertung association. But what actually

happens with these clothes once they have landed in the textile bank?

Take the German Red Cross (DRK) for example: The organization has set up around 25,000 banks and collects up to 100,000 tonnes of old clothes annually in Germany. But the DRK does not distribute these clothes to needy people in the region as most people believe. Instead, recycling companies buy the clothes from the DRK. The proceeds are used to benefi t the organization’s charitable projects. According to estimates, about 400 euros are paid for every tonne of old clothes. With a 100,000 tonnes of clothes per year, that amounts to 40 million euros.

There are many recy-cling companies across Germany. Most of them export the used clothing to foreign countries. The companies that work to-gether with the DRK sell about 40 percent of the clothing in Africa. There, the goods are delivered in large bales. Africans in Kenya and Tanzania have a term for these: Mitumba, which basically means clothes-ball . In Africa,

used German clothes are sold at nearly the same price as new clothes from Asia. The rea-son is that the quality of the German clothing is usually better. Many of the items in these bales are made from cotton. Compared to cheaper fabrics such as polyester, cotton is longer-lasting but is becoming increasingly scarce as a raw material.

Once the clothes arrive in Africa, workers sort them according to condition, material and colour. This usually only occurs once the

That’s the students’ view

Photo: Sandra Janzsó, Christian Münster; Karikatur: Tomma Otzen

Much of the clothing tossed into textile banks is not distributed to the needy, but rather sold in other countries.

This has become a multi-million euro industry.

The second life of clothing

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HANDELSBLATT FOCUS

Photo: Kleiderkreisel

Q&A WITH ...

... Justas JanauskasThe native Lithuanian (32) created the online

platform “Kleiderkreisel”. Here, users can sell, give away or exchange used clothes. For many,

exchange platforms and second-hand markets are an alternative to textile

banks.

How does “Kleiderkreisel” work? Users create a profi le and upload the items that they want to sell, give away or trade to the catalogue. In the catalogue, they can then fi nd various products or brands and purchase them from other members.

How many users does the platform have?There are currently 4.4 million German mem-bers, the majority of whom are willing to trade products. Overall, we have more than 10 million products in the German catalogue.

Is a there a group of users that this platform is particularly popular with?Most users are female and between the ages of 20 and 30 years old.

How do you explain your success? 40 percent of the clothes in the average Ger-man’s wardrobe has either never been worn or is rarely worn. Many of our users are happy that someone is interested in their old clothes and that they can buy such items from others. Vintage and second-hand clothing is not only sustainable but also a major trend. With Kleiderkreisel, we have created a platform that provides convenient access to these clothes. What sets your platform apart from the competition? Many of our members are concerned about sustainability. They want to give their old outfi ts or never-worn clothing a longer life cycle. Others are happy to fi nd a deal or be able to sell their old clothing instead of throwing it away. Since people buy directly from other members, the shopping experience is also much more personal than in other online shops.

The interview was conducted by Melanie Rübartsch, Handelsblatt Düsseldorf.

clothes reach Africa, since wages there are so much lower. The items in better condition are repaired, sewn, decorated and sold as second-hand. Whatever is no longer suitable as clothing is recycled, for instance as clean-ing rags or twine. Interestingly, much of this recycled material winds up in cars all over the world. The old clothes are processed into insulation material, which is then used in car seats.

Not everyone finds this process ideal. Some critics believe that the African textile industry is unable to compete with the cheap imported clothing. However, studies have indicated that this is not true. African clothing companies face much greater competition from cheap Asian producers and the lack of local infrastructure makes it diffi cult for the locals to establish a profitable business. On the other hand, this business with old clothes ensures that many African dealers, tailors and dressmakers have work.

Since old clothes from Germany are so popular on the international market, the number of textile banks continues to grow. Along with non-profi t organizations such as

The native Lithuanian (32) created the online platform “Kleiderkreisel”.

Here, users can sell, give away or exchange used clothes. For many,

exchange platforms and second-hand markets are an alternative to textile

banks.

the DRK, St. John’s and church charities, mu-nicipal recycling companies are also starting to collect old clothing. They use the proceeds for the good of the respective city.

Sometimes textile banks are set up without the required authorisation - i.e. illegally. It is diffi cult to know who is behind these textile banks. Often, these banks are marked with icons that are very similar to well-known or-ganizations or are marked with charitable slo-gans. But more likely, these rogue companies simply pocket the money made from selling these clothes and no one knows where the clothes actually wind up.

For this reason, various institutions have developed seals that providers can apply directly to the banks once they have passed inspection. The seals indicate that reliable organizations are behind the textile banks (see info box).

Reassuring signsThese seals indicate an organization is trust-worthy.

The operator complies with social and environ-mental standards in its collection and recycling

activities. The proceeds will be used for charitable purposes.

This seal is issued to organizations that collect donations throughout Germany and have been thoroughly tested by the German Central Insti-tute for Social Issues (DZI).

The German Federal As-sociation for Secondary Raw Materials and Dispos-al (bsve) issues its seal to companies that have transparent processes and

protect the environment.

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June/July/Aug. 2016, ISSUE 39PROFILE

Beate FaulbornInstitute of Economic Education at Oldenburg

As complex as the problems in Tur-key are, the same complexity can be found in its head of state: Recep

Tayyip Erdogan. The 62-year-old grew up in relatively poor conditions in Istanbul and later studied economics and political science there. He has been a member of Islamic po-litical parties since his youth. In 2001, Erdo-

gan founded his own party, the AKP (the Jus-tice and Development Party). A few years ago, the party was almost outlawed because of their Islamic focus. Since then, the party has experienced incredible success and Erdogan became President of the country in 2014.

Despite this success, his leadership style has been subject to increasing criticism both at home and abroad. One reason is that he dismisses scientists and has journalists arrested when they are critical of the govern-

ment. He also wants to change the Turkish constitution so that the President has even more power. This would potentially allow Er-dogan to become a kind of dictator. Many fear that Turkey is moving further and further away from democracy under Erdogan.

With his recent legal suit against TV co-median Jan Böhmermann, this concern has also been widely expressed in the German media. Even the European Parliament dis-cussed the case. The German government, however, has been very restrained in its criticisms so far. Many believe this is because of Germany’s reliance on Turkey as a partner in the refugee crisis. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been attempting to enter Europe via Turkey. In order to stop the influx, Chancellor Angela Merkel and the European Union (EU) have been intensively negotiating with Erdogan. Turkey has prom-ised its help. In return, it wants a large sum of money and greater visa freedoms for its people, once it meets certain criteria. These visa privileges would allow Turkish citizens to travel to and within Europe in the same way that EU citizens can.

However, it is currently very unlikely that Turkey will be allowed to join the EU.

Photos: Corbis | Reynaldo Paganelli/NurPhoto/NurPhoto; Bi Mingming/Xinhua Press

Matthias UhlInstitute of Economic Education at Oldenburg

She played tennis for the first time when she was 3 years old. At age 15, she be-came a professional and has since earned more than 9 million euros. Her name is Angelique Kerber. For the last four years, the 28-year-old has ranked among the top ten international women’s tennis players and is currently the top ranked German tennis player. She celebrated her greatest success earlier this year. She beat the world’s number one ranked player, Serena Williams, in the fi nal of the Australian Open, one of the four

most important tennis tourna-ments. Kerber became the fi rst German player to win a Grand Slam title since the legendary Steffi Graf. The Bremen-born star is confi dent that more success is in store for her in 2016. Other major tournaments like Wimbledon are still ahead and she has a good chance of winning an Olympic medal in Rio this summer. Kerber earned 2.2 million euros in prize money for winning the Australian Open in Mel-bourne. Unlike many other professions, she earned just as much for winning the wom-en’s tournament as the winner of the men’s tournament, Novak Djok-ovic. Not everyone is happy that the major tournament operators now provide equal winnings to men and women. Critics, includ-ing Djokovic, have said that more money for the men would be fair. After all, their games

sell more tickets and attract more television viewers. But most of the tennis world sees this equality as a positive development.

Angelique Kerber, though, would likely play tennis even

if she wouldn’t earn any mon-ey – for her tennis is a family af-

fair. Her grandfather runs a tennis cen-

tre in Poland, h e r f a t h e r was her first manager and

h e r m o t h e r acts as her per-

sonal assistant.

Small ball, big money

Hungry for powerRecep Tayyip Erdogan became the President of Turkey in 2014. His leadership has been marked by controversy.

Angelique Kerber after her victory at the Australian Open.

The student editorial board says:

» I don’t find it very sporting to offer different sums based on

whether the players are male or female. «

Lilly, Year 9



COMPANIES AND MARKETS

Christoph SchlautmannHandelsblatt Düsseldorf

Experts had predicted that by the end of the decade Istanbul would attract more foreign tourists than Paris. The lively

Turkish city on the Bosporus had been aiming to become the continent’s tourism capital ever since it was named the European Capital of Culture in 2010. But for the past few months, the lines at landmarks like the famous Hagia Sophia mosque have practically disappeared. The same

is true for the huge cruise ships in the harbour. “Our sales for trips to Turkey have decreased by more than 48 percent since November,” reports one German travel agent. Many restaurants in Istanbul now stand empty while many street traders are struggling to survive.

A series of attacks in Turkey that began last summer has brought the country’s tourism industry to a standstill. Two bloody suicide attacks in January and March, which also re-sulted in the deaths of German tourists, had a particularly massive infl uence on tour oper-ators, hotels and restaurants in the country – especially those near typical tourist hotspots. The terrorists from the so-called Islamic State (IS) seem to have recognized the impact that tourism has on many economies.

Turkey is not the only holiday region that the Islamic terrorists have targeted. Egypt, which is very popular with tourists looking for a warm winter getaway, has also been aff ected. After numerous terrorist attacks, its hotels are mostly empty. Some resorts have been completely shut down. Tour operators, such as FTI and the Lufthansa subsidiary Eu-rowings, have cancelled all fl ights to Egypt’s

Sinai Airport for the winter season. Tunisia, the most popular North African country for tourists, has also been heavily hit by terrorism. An average of 400,000 Germans travelled there each year until 2015, when the country was rocked by two attacks. A ram-page by Islamic terrorists on the beach of the port city of Sousse resulted in a massive and sudden drop in tourism of over 40 percent.

With so many tourists looking for alterna-tive destinations, the beaches along the coast

of Spain will be especially full this summer. Record bookings are also being seen in Por-tugal, the Canary Islands and the Caribbean. The sharp rise in demand at these destina-tions has also brought higher prices. On the other hand, hotels in the Middle East are of-fering major discounts in an attempt to attract some customers.

Photo: Corbis | Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Demotix; Frank Beer für Handelsblatt

The student editorial board says:

» The security checks at airports give me some reassurance. «

Freia, Year 9

Heavily armed security forces on a Tuni-sian beach, ambulances and seriously injured people near a mosque in Istanbul, plane wreckage in Egypt – the pictures on prime time TV seem to carry a clear message: Those booking trips to Tunisia, Turkey or Egypt must fear for their lives.But how dangerous are these holiday destinations really? Don’t misunderstand me, the twelve people who

died from a suicide attack in Istanbul are twelve too many. But how many people - those visiting New York for instance - consider that nearly 15,000 are murdered each year in the US, and one a day in New York alone. The most recent attacks in Paris and Brussels also show that Western Europe is by no means guaranteed to be safe. Our mind-set should be this: Travelling to Turkey

or the Tunisian beach has never been cheaper. Let’s pack our bags and go there!Of course, if one worries the

entire time about the possibility of an attack, it probably won’t feel very much like a vacation – regardless of the location.

Christoph Schlautmann Handelsblatt Düsseldorf

COMMENT: BARGAINS FOR THE BRAVE

How would you describe your personal travel behaviour in light of the recent attacks in Europe?

Overall

Travel to Turkey

Travel to Egypt

Travel to the United Arab Emirates

Travel to France

Will change Will not likely changeI don’t typically travel (any more) / to this country (any more)

Will likely change Will perhaps change, perhaps not

Terror and tourism

Source: fvw, GfK, Statista 2016 (results under or over 100 from rounding e�ects)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Will not change

16%

16%

15%

8%

6% 9% 14% 10% 29% 33%

6% 5% 4% 10% 68%

8%

7% 5% 4% 9% 61%

9% 6% 12% 48%

12% 20% 11% 26% 16%

Tourists are currently scarce at many North African resorts.

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June/July/Aug. 2016, ISSUE 39HANDELSBLATT EXPLAINED

Donata RiedelAn excerpt from a Handelsblatt article From 05/04/2016

Tax and money laundering investigators (see cheat sheet) all over the world have been given a motivational boost from

the “Panama Papers”. […] An international network of journalists published data from the fi rm Mossack Fonseca based in Panama. According to the journalists’ research, the Panama Papers concern 214,000 letter-box companies. Some of these are owned by well-known personalities, such as friends of the Russian President Putin, members of the po-litburo in China, the heads of state for Iceland and the Ukraine as well as FIFA members.

More than 500 banks around the world,

including at least 28 German banks, connect-ed hundreds of thousands of customers with Mossack Fonseca – possibly with the aim of using fake companies to evade taxes or laun-der money.

These revelations show just how exten-sive the global black money market is. North Rhine Westphalia’s Finance Minister Norbert Walter-Borjans (SPD) demanded more com-mitment to closing tax loopholes. “My im-pression is that investigative journalists have more success cooperating on an international level than states do,” he told the Handelsblatt.

For years, the 20 largest indus-trialized and emerging countries have been cooperating with the OECD to combat tax evasion and

A Handelsblatt article explained

This time on the topic ofLetter-box companies

Companies that consist solely of an address are known as letter-box companies. No building, no sta� , no production facilities – just a letter box. Often, specialised law fi rms on site help create and manage these companies. For instance, they take calls or answer letters addressed to these companies.

Why are companies founded abroad?The motives can vary greatly. Some want to tap into new business op-portunities abroad without allowing competitors to learn about it. An anonymous company is a good

option in such situations. Others are interested in the foreign country’s low tax rates. Companies pay practi-cally no taxes in Panama. In certain circumstances, this is perfectly legal. However, criminal intentions are in-volved in many cases. For instance, a person might secretly move money to a foreign country to avoid paying tax-es in Germany, or the money might come from illegal transactions such as bribes or arms tra� cking. This money can be easily laundered (see cheat sheet) through a letter-box company. Against this backdrop, the Panama Papers are particularly

controversial because they provide the names of the people behind these letter-box companies. And there are some very well-known celebrities and politicians among them.

Why is it so di� cult to combat tax evasion? It has long been known that people create letter-box companies in tax havens (see cheat sheet) such as Panama with illegal intentions. But it is di� cult to change anything without the help of these tax-haven countries. Accomplishing truly lasting change would require the coopera-

tion of all countries. They need to agree to exchange tax-related infor-mation. So far, there are 80 countries that want to cooperate more closely on this. But not all of them are inter-ested in exchanging data or enforcing similar control standards. Some countries depend on letter-box companies as important sources of revenue. They earn large sums on the taxes and fees paid for the founding of such companies.

Simone MalzInstitute of Economic Education at Oldenburg

black market transactions. Starting in 2017, 55 countries want to

automatically report foreign accounts to the respective home country, with another 41 countries planning to join in 2018. However, one country is conspicuously missing from

this list: Panama. OECD tax expert Achim Pross said: “The reason why the country has refused to combat tax evasion is pretty obvious now.”

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

The Panama Papers The revelations about letter-box companies show that the fi ght against tax evasion, corruption and money laundering is anything but simple.

Photo: Corbis | Rhapsode

Money laundering

is a criminal o� ence where

illegally acquired money (for in-

stance through theft, extortion

or drug tra� cking) is invested

into something else to conceal

its origin from the authorities.

For example, a criminal might

buy an artwork with cash and

later sell it. In doing so, his “dirty

money” has now been launder-

ed (cleaned).

Tax havenGenerally, one must pay taxes in the country in which one lives, works or runs a business. The amount of taxes to be paid varies from country to country. Tax havens are states in which very little or no taxes are paid.

Skyline of Panama city.



STUDENT JOURNALISTS

Photo: Corbis | Antenna/fstop

How to be good Sustainability is an important topic for many – as long as it doesn’t require too much eff ort.

RAFFLEWould you like to write an article for the New-comer? Did your school host an exciting eco-nomic project, do you have tips on choosing an occupation or would you simply like to report your economic observations? Then send us your article proposals. All students who submit their texts to us by 30 June 2016 will be automatically entered into the ra� e. We’ll be giving away a total of fi ve “music-to-go packages” consisting of a Spotify voucher (10 euros), a docking station and head-phones. All information on participating can be found at:handelsblattmacht-schule.de/newcomer

Tasty greetings from PotsdamMerle Fuhr and Lisa Wilke (Year 12)Gesamtschule Peter Joseph Lenné Potsdam

Delicious cakes are often served at family events. But can absent family members also enjoy these delicious treats? We de-cided to put some dough in a jar, bake it, seal it and ship it to some friends. This led to the creation of Konditoria, our company. We have been selling bottled cakes and of-fering workshops on this procedure since September 2015. Our cooperation partner “PraLenné”, which was also founded by fel-low pupils at our school, bakes our cakes.

Konditoria was created within the frame-work of our economics class. All 15 employ-ees meet at least once a week to discuss the latest news and next tasks. Just like any oth-er company, we had to develop advertising material and generate a presence in the lo-cal media during the fi rst few months in ad-dition to budget and production planning.

From the start, we tried to advertise our company in our region and attract local

orders. For example, we gained a Potsdam car dealer as a customer, who ordered 100 cakes as a present for his customers.

We all enjoy the work and along the way

we are improving our organisational exper-tise, learning to act more independently and to think economically.

Hanne Hägele, Kaja Schönborn and Imke Thomssen (Year 11)Helene Lange School Oldenburg

Food scandals are becoming more com-mon, animals are kept under shock-ing conditions, dilapidated clothes

factories in the third world are collapsing. It has become impossible to ignore such facts. As a result, ethical behaviour and consumption has become a trend. This trend influences various decisions, such as va-cation planning, food choices, clothing choices and how to treat people and animals. How-ever, this leads to the question of whether it is moral to act ethically just because it is cur-rently “in”.

Many companies have already adapted to the trend and now offer relevant products and services. Vegetarian or vegan cuisine is off ered in many restaurants for instance, while car-sharing initiatives are rapidly growing in big cities and many stores off er clearly marked Fair Trade products.

Yet, it is remarkable that companies often do good only when it is easy to implement. For example: A company that manufactures meat products sold in supermarkets sudden-ly expands its product range to include a veg-etarian option. This increases the company’s attractiveness without high additional costs or changes to the rest of the product range. This seems to imply that profi t rather than morals is playing the decisive role.

But this is equally true of our own con-sumption. Often enough, we catch ourselves acting contrary to our own inner values because the alternative is easier or cheaper. Instead of buying tomatoes at the local farm-ers’ market, we get them from the discounter because it is closer or cheaper.

Konditoria employees Sarah Fiedler, Merle Fuhr and Peter Neuho� (from l to r).

by 30 June 2016 will be automatically entered into the ra� e. We’ll be giving away a total of fi ve “music-to-

consisting of a Spotify voucher (10 euros), a docking station and head-

participating can be

handelsblattmacht-schule.de/newcomer

Organic or not? Morals versus money.

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June/July/Aug. 2016, ISSUE 39FUN & FACTS

Hans Kaminski (Direktor IÖB) und Dieter Fo-ckenbrock (Chefkorrespondent Handelsblatt)

ImpressumHerausgeber: Dieter Fockenbrock, V.i.S.d.P. (Handelsblatt) und Hans Kaminski (Institut für Ökonomische Bildung IÖB, Uni Oldenburg)Konzept: Katrin Eggert, Dieter Fockenbrock, Hans Kaminski, Michael Koch Redaktion: Melanie RübartschArt Director: Melanie Petersen Objektleitung: Verena von HugoKoordination: Maren Kienaß, Melanie RübartschLayout und Fotos: Sandra Janzsó, Corinna ThielEnglische Übersetzung: John Dalbey für PONS GmbHVerlag: Handelsblatt GmbH Geschäftsführung: Gabor Steingart (Vorsitzender), Frank Dopheide, Ingo RieperKasernenstr. 67, 40213 Düsseldorf, Tel.: +49 (0) 211-887-0Druck: kuncke druck GmbH,Kornkamp 24, 22926 AhrensburgMitarbeiter dieser Ausgabe: Merle Fuhr, Lisa Wilke, Lehrer und Schüler der Helene-Lange-Schule Oldenburg (Ortrud Reuter-Kaminski, Victor Borghardt, Hanne Hägele, Anton Herrschel, Emma Jensen, Marie Lügger, Yannoh Mügge, Tomma Otzen, Freia Rose-Borsum, Kaja Schönborn, Julia Schulte, Hanna Sczesny, Lilly Sophie Sellere, Imke Thomssen)Fragen und Feedback: [email protected] Handelsblatt Newcomer erscheint alle zwei Monate.Lehrkräfte können den Handelsblatt Newcomer für ihre Schüler kostenlos bestellen:www.handelsblattmachtschule.de/newcomer

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Intellectual and creative works are protected by copyright law. If someone wants to use a song, the composer should generally be com-

pensated for it. Songs are protected for 70 years after the composer’s death. So-called collecting societies mediate between artists and users. In Ger-many, composers, music editors, song writers and music publishers turn to GEMA, the society for mu-sical performing and mechanical reproduction rights. It manages the property rights of the artists and collects usage fees for them.

However, schools enjoy many exceptions. They are not obliged to pay fees for music played at school events that serve an educational or social purpose and are limited to a certain group of people. This could be the welcoming ceremony for new year fi ve pupils in the auditorium, for example, where no ad-mission is charged.

The situation is different for general school festivals, such as a school’s 50-year anniver-sary. For such events, the school needs to pay GEMA. However, there is a flat-rate contract

that the school operators – for example the city or church – can join. In this case, the operators pay an annual fee for their schools to the GEMA, which covers all of the music used at school events. There is one prerequisite, though: The admis-sion fees for such events cannot exceed 2.60 euros. If an event, like a graduation ball at the town hall, charges a higher admission fee, it will have to be paid for separately.

Catrin BialekHandelsblatt Düsseldorf

Is it true that …*

... music at school events is subject to GEMA fees? GEMA ensures that musicians make money when their songs are played publicly. But special rules apply to schools.

Photos: Sebastian Damberger; PEARL Agency Allgemeine Vermittlungsgesellschaft mbH

*�� The questions for “Is it true that...” are submitted by students. Suggestions can be submitted at: [email protected]

VOCABULARY

ENGLISCH DEUTSCH

cheaters Schummler

versatility Vielseitigkeit

accomplice Komplize

to intercept sth. etw. abfangen

infl atable aufblasbar

boon Glücksfall

to put a spotlight on sth. etw. hervorheben

textile banks Altkleidercontainer

bales Bündel

rags Lappen

twine Schnur

rogue companies Schwindelfi rmen

seals Zeichen/Siegel

to be outlawed verboten

restrained zurückhaltend

rampage Amoklauf

mind-set (mentale) Einstellung

ENGLISCH DEUTSCH

extortion Erpressung

conspicuously au� allend

on site vor Ort

dilapidated verfallen

contrary to entgegen

collectingsocieties

Verwertungs-gesellschaften

prerequisite Voraussetzung

The next H Newcomer

will be published in June. It will cover

numerous topics, including nursing

industry.

newcomer - handelsblatt macht schule · in distress and can even drop them an inﬂ atable life...

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